Overview

• Kana Fukuma, 33, defeated 8-dan Masahiko Urano in a 240-move 67th Oi-sen qualifier at the Kansai Shogi Kaikan in Takatsuki, Osaka.
• The victory raised her recent official record to 10–5, meeting the eligibility standard of at least 10 wins with a win rate of 65% or higher.
• After the match, she said she would positively consider applying to retake the exam, and she has one month from qualifying to submit her application.
• The admission test pairs candidates against five newly promoted 4-dan professionals, with three wins needed to pass; success would make her the first woman admitted as a professional kishi.
• Fukuma previously earned eligibility and failed the exam in 2022 with three straight losses, and Tomoka Nishiyama fell short 2–3 in her 2024–25 attempt.